Anthias with swollen eye

[mmbaba]

This little guy has been with me for over a year. Just noticed this swollen eye today so it must have come on very quickly. It does not appear cloudy and no signs of distress with other tank mates.

If I need to treat, I need to get it set up tonight / tomorrow as I'm away on business next week.

Thanks in advance for any advice / help!

 

[Hairyteeth]

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[bluemon]

Since it’s only one one side, probably not Popeye but just an injury.

Should heal on its own but you can use maracyn

 

[mmbaba]

Thank you - just ordered some Maracyn, will see how that goes.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This little guy has been with me for over a year. Just noticed this swollen eye today so it must have come on very quickly. It does not appear cloudy and no signs of distress with other tank mates.

If I need to treat, I need to get it set up tonight / tomorrow as I'm away on business next week.

Thanks in advance for any advice / help!

This is typically an injury but I see bubble on top which may be gas embolism. While maracyn helps with scratch injury, may not help with this as air needs to be released by fish

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I agree - this is from an injury and the air bubble indicates the trauma was pretty severe. I don’t see any signs of infection so I would avoid additional trauma trying to move it to a treatment tank.
Fairly often, these air embolism eye trauma cases just don’t resolve.
Here is a link to an article I did on fish eye health:

Aquarium Fish: The ‘Eyes’ Have it: A Review of Eye Health in Aquarium Fishes

Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.

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